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Definitions

full stop

NOUN
complete stop
Synonyms
WEAK
dead stop decimal point dot full point period point screeching halt

Example Sentences

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"No one should be trespassing full stop but no one should be swimming there at that time of night."

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Last year’s full stop on hiring is loosening up a bit.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

Finally, thankful, full stop: Cardinal Robert Prevost ascending in May to the throne of Saint Peter, becoming the first American pontiff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

“Within moments, the robot came to a full stop in response to sensing a pedestrian in close proximity, which is considered its fail-safe state.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

But not until the aircraft had come to a full stop and the engine shut down did the passenger startle Maddie by leaning over and giving her a quick kiss on the cheek.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein